Global pop star Cardi B sparked a “Gochu Tuna Challenge” among foreigners after showcasing a “mukbang” (eating show) ...

Tokyo — Japan's embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative who is poised to become the country's first female prime ...

BUSAN — President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed Tuesday to cooperate in tackling pressing social challenges, including low birthrates, aging populations and regional ...

Boxes containing census forms for 2025 are seen at a local government office in Tokyo in September 2025. (Mainichi/Shuji Ozaki) The national census, conducted every five years, is underway in Japan.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Japan on September 23, 2025, marking his first official visit since December 2022. During this trip, Cook is expected to visit the newly renovated Apple Store located in ...

Postwar Japanese art has been largely misunderstood and selectively interpreted, according to Alicia Volk, professor of Japanese Art at the University of Maryland. Monday’s lecture, titled “Art in the ...

With less than a week until the ruling Liberal Democratic Party chooses its next president, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, the candidate with a reputation as the guy to call in political ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party has a new leader: former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime ...